Canadian Securities Regulators announce contractual agreement to renew CSA National Systems

MONTREAL, June 1, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. (CGI) to renew the CSA National Systems. 

Starting on June 1st, 2016, CGI will assume responsibility for preparing, configuring, testing, deploying, and then running and maintaining a new system to replace the CSA National Systems (e.g. SEDAR, SEDI, Cease-Trade Order Database, National Registration Database, National Registration Search and Disciplined List) with a single integrated solution. The new system, based on commercial software, will deliver secure transactions and ease of use as well as respond to future regulatory changes and requirements.

"We are looking forward to the deployment of a system that will be designed to better meet the current and future needs of our many stakeholder groups, internally and externally" said Louis Morisset, Chair of the CSA and CEO of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

This new system is expected to be delivered in stages throughout 2018 and 2019. A CSA/CGI transition team will work with stakeholder groups who currently use the existing systems to assist them in effectively preparing for and using the new systems.

The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.

For more information:
Sylvain Théberge Autorité des marchés financiers 514-940-2176	Kristen Rose Ontario Securities Commission 416-593-2336
Mark Dickey Alberta Securities Commission 403-297-4481	Alison Walker British Columbia Securities Commission 604-899-6713
Jason (Jay) Booth Manitoba Securities Commission 204-945-1660	Andrew Nicholson Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick 506-658-3021
Tanya Wiltshire Nova Scotia Securities Commission 902-424-8586	Janice Callbeck Office of the Superintendent of Securities P.E.I. 902-368-6288
Carl Allwood Office of the Superintendent of Securities Newfoundland and Labrador 709-729-2956	Rhonda Horte Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities 867-667-5466
Jeff Mason Nunavut Securities Office 867-975-6591	Tom Hall Office of the Superintendent of Securities Northwest Territories 867-767-9305
Shannon McMillan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan 306-798-4160

SOURCE Canadian Securities Administrators

Sylvain Théberge, Autorité des marchés financiers, 514-940-2176; Kristen Rose, Ontario Securities Commission, 416-593-2336; Mark Dickey, Alberta Securities Commission, 403-297-4481; Alison Walker, British Columbia Securities Commission, 604-899-6713; Jason (Jay) Booth, Manitoba Securities Commission, 204-945-1660; Andrew Nicholson, Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick, 506-658-3021; Tanya Wiltshire, Nova Scotia Securities Commission, 902-424-8586; Janice Callbeck, Office of the Superintendent of Securities, P.E.I., 902-368-6288; Carl Allwood, Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador, 709-729-2956; Rhonda Horte, Office of the Yukon Superintendent of Securities, 867-667-5466; Jeff Mason, Nunavut Securities Office, 867-975-6591; Tom Hall, Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Northwest Territories, 867-767-9305; Shannon McMillan, Financial and Consumer Affairs, Authority of Saskatchewan, 306-798-4160